Elbridge Colby

1 month ago | fdd.org | Bradley Bowman |Elbridge Colby

The Indo-Pacific is one of the most consequential regions in the world. It’s home to economies, trade routes, and allies vital to American prosperity and security. It is also a region where the Chinese Communist Party, building on decades of defense sector cooperation with Russia, has expanded its military capabilities at a breathtaking pace. The more capable the Chinese military has become, the more aggressively Beijing has acted to coerce its neighbors and undermine American interests.

1 month ago | insidedefense.com | Tony Bertuca |Elbridge Colby

Elbridge Colby, nominated by President Trump to serve as the under secretary of defense for policy, said today that developing the U.S. defense industrial base should be a key part of any new National Defense Strategy that makes deterring China its No. 1 priority. Colby, who led the development and rollout of the 2018 NDS -- which named China as the chief geopolitical competitor of the United States -- when he served at the Pentagon during the first Trump administration,...

Jul 10, 2024 | americancompass.org | Elbridge Colby

The United States today faces greater danger than at any time for at least a generation, and quite possibly back to the Cuban missile crisis—if not before. We have become accustomed to judging such rhetoric as absurdly exaggerated. It was ridiculous to say this about the year 2005, as some did. But today it is actually true. It is not hyperbole to say that we now face what Winston Churchill called a world crisis.

Jun 2, 2024 | manilatimes.net | Elbridge Colby

It is increasingly common to hear from Americans that we must focus more on China and Asia and less on Europe. Unsurprisingly, this perspective is not always welcomed. Commentators often charge that such counsel is rooted in "isolationism", "weakness" or the personal agendas of given leaders. It is not. It is rooted in deep structural realities.

May 24, 2024 | milenio.com | Elbridge Colby

Esto no significa abandonar a los aliados de EU en el continente, sino que se basa en una evaluación sobria de capacidades militaresEl autor es director de la Marathon Initiative y se desempeñó como líder del Pentágono para la Estrategia de Defensa Nacional de 2018. Cada vez es más común escuchar a los estadunidenses decir que debemos centrarnos más en China y Asia y menos en Europa. Como era de esperar, esta perspectiva no siempre es bien recibida.